Fare to Midland is all that I needIf I had fair to MidlandI'd take the first seatOn a fast train, bus, or planeWhich ever proved the quickestWay for me.

I left her in MidlandNear one last promiseI couldn't keepTo chase a future paved with foolsSmall county roadsDon't ever reachBut for every cloudless mileThe sun has shoneThere's been a hundredNights alone, at leastThe shame is how it took so longTo figure out, fare to MidlandDon't come cheap.

My eyes keep lonely thoughts Reminding meWith every dusty truck that I seeI'm only closer toHow far away can beAnd all the time that's leftIs an eternity.

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To make myself west Texas boundThe fare to Midland is all I need.

Fare to Midland is all that I needIf I had fare to MidlandI'd take the first seat...